Shopping in Seoul?

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ErnstStavroBlofeld

Discussion Starter · Mar 31, 2022

I'm going on a trip to Seoul, South Korea, with a friend in a couple of months.

I wondered if anyone had any menswear shopping recommendations, places to check out, etc?

Thank you in advance!
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· #3 · Apr 3, 2022

Dhaller said:
My knowledge of Seoul isn't current enough to really recommend shops, but I can tell you right now that your main problem is going to be sizing - unless you're getting stuff made/tailored, you may find Korea a frustrating OTR experience. Japan, same story.

(Well, I say that as someone who's 185cm/80kg, so if you're more "Korean-sized" it might not be an issue.)

That said, the top tailors are in Gangnam-gu and Yongsam-gu, so I'd focus on those neighborhoods.

DH

I wonder if that is the area made famous by the Korean Pop song Gangnam Style?

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I have never quite understood what the label "influencer" means. Who are they influencing and how are they doing it? I suppose I am just not "with it" in my dotage, LOL.

I have been to the Champs Elyseés and Rodeo Drive, but not, alas, to the Ginza. How about Bourbon Street in good ol' N'Awleans instead?

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· #8 · Apr 3, 2022

Dhaller said:
An "influencer" is someone whose social media brand catalyzes product sales.

For example, if, say, an "Instagram model" with one million followers posts him or herself wearing a certain jacket, and that causes 30,000 jackets to be sold (3% of their followers), then that person is an "influencer".

It's different from "celebrity" in that a celebrity IS an influencer (certainly, their endorsement can move product), but an influencer is not necessarily a celebrity.

DH

Thank you. So does the company selling the jacket pay a commission to the influencer?

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